Worcester (MD)

Welcome to Worcester County ...

Time Zone: Worcester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Snow Hill is the Seat for Worcester County.

Worcester County was founded in 1742 and was created by taking area from Somerset County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Worcester had a population of 52,261 people. This is an increase of 1.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,454 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worcester represented 0.89% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Worcester County:

Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
Ocean City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
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Pocomoke City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
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Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Maryland
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives

Websites specific to Worcester County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Sussex County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Accomack County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Worcester County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.